Date: Wed, 7 Dec 2011 13:55:31 -0800
Reply-To: Jeff Schwaia <vw.doka@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Jeff Schwaia <vw.doka@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: WTB: Transmission (good or bad) that fits in an '87 Vanagon
2.1L
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I get my rebuilt torque converters from these guys:
http://www.pdqparts.com/
Very reasonable prices.
Cheers,
Jeff
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Fuzzy :philippe
Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2011 10:56 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: WTB: Transmission (good or bad) that fits in an '87 Vanagon
2.1L
Cool!
Thanks to everyone for your feedback. So it looks like the total for
rebuilding the transmission locally will be about $1600. So not cheap
compared to a lot of the other quotes I've heard. Maybe it's a
California thing (I'm in Berkeley). But the shop is reputable and well
reviewed on Yelp and the guy (Jack) at Wholesale Transmissions is
about as by-the-book as I can possibly imagine it and broke down all
the charges clearly.
Couple of questions I have:
- The number of hours quoted is 10h. Is this a normal number of hours
for this sort of job? From my conversation with Jack, it looks like
he's lifting the number straight from the book rather than charging me
for the actual number of hours worked. Is this normal?
- The price quoted for the new torque converter is $325. Is there a
better price somewhere else where I could order it from?
Thanks!
Philippe
On Wed, Dec 7, 2011 at 8:30 AM, John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote:
> That price seems pretty chunky for a used auto-tranny - tested or not.
>
> Granted, it comes with a warranty(however good it is). But given all the
> trouble to remove the old and replace it with the new one - and if bad -
> remove and replace it again to return to the supplier - I would think you
> would be better off taking your own to a reputable auto-tranny repair shop
> and have them do the job locally. I'm all about using local folks, for
the
> most part, because if all else fails, and you can't get satisfaction, the
> local shop is right there, and you can run over with your chainsaw to
> achieve satisfaction. On the other side of the coin, the local shop is
close
> enough you can run over and keep them tweaking on it until it's right, if
> there are problems. But likely not necessary. If your trans-axle is good,
> the local transmission rebuild will probably be OK. The tranny is simple
> enough, that If you are careful, with a standard toolbox you can rebuild
it
> yourself at home in your garage. That being the case, a competent shop
> should be able to do a decent job, given their experience and facilities.
My
> local guy who rebuilt my engine (now with 140,000 mi on it since that
> rebuild and no troubles) recently quoted me $900 for a rebuild of the
tranny
> on my Carat. Haven't had it done yet, but it's coming this spring. The
> price may change a bit by then but it won't be much. So for around $1000 I
> will have a newly rebuilt tranny with new parts - not a certified(?)
tranny
> with used parts that would be questionable in my mind from the get-go.
>
> Just my $0.02 this morning.
>
> Good luck.
>
> John
>
> John Rodgers
> Clayartist and Moldmaker
> 88'GL VW Bus Driver
> Chelsea, AL
> Http://www.moldhaus.com
>
>
>
> On 12/7/2011 12:38 AM, Fuzzy :philippe wrote:
>>
>> Anyone with experience with these guys?
>>
>>
>>
http://www.a1partsdepot.com/1987-VOLKSWAGEN-VANAGON-Transmission-P347136.asp
x
>>
>> Philippe
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Dec 6, 2011 at 8:15 PM, Fuzzy :philippe<fuzzmeister@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi!
>>>
>>> Looks like my automatic transmission is going bad. My options are:
>>>
>>> - Get the old transmission fixed/rebuilt
>>> - Get a working used transmission and replace the old one with it
>>> - Get a non-working used transmission and pilfer parts from it
>>> - Convert the automatic transmission to a manual transmission
>>> (used/rebuilt and working)
>>>
>>> Can anyone help with any of the above?
>>>
>>> Let me know privately to fuzzmeister@gmail.com
>>>
>>> Thank you so much in advance!
>>>
>>> Philippe
>>
>>
>
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